"Why we ski" - powder magazine

[newboots]

The issue is wonderful! A beautiful collection of photographs of Lindsay Vonn's workout - great black and white photos that are elegant and textured. And I loved another article, the one about speed skating.

Here are the Vonn photos:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive...mpics-alpine-skiing-lindsey-vonn-workout.html

 

[Jenny]

Skiers go flying over moguls at 75 m.p.h.

Good lord, just kill me now.

 

[ski diva]

Good lord, just kill me now.

I could've sworn that was you at Diva East!

 

[Christy]

The issue is wonderful! A beautiful collection of photographs of Lindsay Vonn's workout - great black and white photos that are elegant and textured. And I loved another article, the one about speed skating.

Here are the Vonn photos:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive...mpics-alpine-skiing-lindsey-vonn-workout.html

The speed skating article by Karl Ove Knausgard? I agree, and I think that's why I enjoyed this issue so much-- the quality of writing.

 

[Jenny]

I could've sworn that was you at Diva East!

I had the slide part down cold, but it wasn't a mogul that did me in. Just trying to stand up was enough!

 

[kiki]

Ok, such a geek I know, saw the ski diva's challenge for us, so before cheating and reading all the other responces I opened up a text document and brainstormed. This is what I got:

Why do I ski?

-To enjoy the sunshine in the mountains on days when it is raining at home.
-To enjoy fresh air and exercise outside instead of lying on the couch and watching Netflix
-To improve my physical and mental health in the winter months.
-I ski in the hopes to reclaim that joy and exhilaration that I remember enjoying from skiing
-I ski to conquer my fears and to achieve athletic prowess
-I ski to conquer the mountain
-I ski to win
-I ski to enjoy nature
-I ski to feel good
-I ski as a commitment to myself, not to work weekends
-I ski for my childhood memories